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Flirting with Ruin (Castonbury Park 0.5)
by
Marguerite Kaye (Goodreads Author)
Lady Rosalind Rhees has dedicated her life to being as scandalous as possible--it's the only way she can escape society's expectations. Unfortunately, flirting with ruin hasn't been as exciting as she'd hoped.
Until she meets Major Fraser Lennox at a country party--and gets a taste of just how delicious forbidden desire can feel... But is she daring enough to follow her he...more
Until she meets Major Fraser Lennox at a country party--and gets a taste of just how delicious forbidden desire can feel... But is she daring enough to follow her he...more
ebook, 42 pages
Published
June 2012
by Harlequin
(first published January 1st 2012)
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Flirting with Ruin is the first in the Castonbury Park series by Marguerite Kaye. It’s a great introduction to the series full of romance and passion. Lady Rosalind is a widow who is looking for a little excitement in her life. Her husband was puritanical and felt the marriage bed should be endured rather than enjoyed. She meets Major Fraser Lennox at a country party and finds out that passion does exist and she’s more than capable of it!
This was a great short story and introduction to the Cast...more
This was a great short story and introduction to the Cast...more
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A nice little Regency novella which opens the Castonbury Park continuity series.
An enjoyable and short tale, I really liked and engaged with the hero and heroine - but it did not seem to me really that Rosalind really flirted with ruin that much until she meets Fraser, despite her saying so. There are sensual scenes from the very start.
As it is an opening to the Castonbury Park novels, there were quite a bewildering array of characters introduced and mentioned, but I understood why this had to b...more
An enjoyable and short tale, I really liked and engaged with the hero and heroine - but it did not seem to me really that Rosalind really flirted with ruin that much until she meets Fraser, despite her saying so. There are sensual scenes from the very start.
As it is an opening to the Castonbury Park novels, there were quite a bewildering array of characters introduced and mentioned, but I understood why this had to b...more
Great short story. Early 19th century... A war Major and a 26 year-old widow have a chance encounter and think they will never see each other again. They, of course, do meet again and their passionate affair starts. Since they are both seeking adventures, they decide to travel the world together ... Cute, since it doesn't push the usual "we are madly in love after knowing each other for only 3 days" > but more "we are modern people and choose to embark on an adventure together because we have...more
I think this is the first Harlequin Historical Undone I've read, and I read this because it was free and because Kaye's an author I've heard good things about. The writing was good and the introduction to upcoming series characters/stories/etc. was handled far more gracefully than I usually see it, but I guess I didn't see the point of the book other than promo for the upcoming series: no emotional journeys or emotional growth, no plot, just well-written character interaction. It was, though, ni...more
Short read on Kindle. A young woman, a widow who has never had much fun, goes to the village fete and flirts rather scandalously with a handsome stranger.
Imagine her shock when he appears at her home the next day to deliver news of her cousin's death in battle. The stranger is an army officer who served with her cousin.
It was a pleasant short escape into Regency England.
Imagine her shock when he appears at her home the next day to deliver news of her cousin's death in battle. The stranger is an army officer who served with her cousin.
It was a pleasant short escape into Regency England.
Jul 02, 2012
Fiona Marsden
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
People who like good dialogue, hot sex and real people
Recommended to Fiona by:
Author Preference
This is a great little story and a good introduction to the Castonbury Park Regency series. The hero is divine and the heroine charming. The love scenes are, um, shall we say not Georgette Heyer style. A little bit of sizzle. We meet quite a few of the upcoming heroes and heroines in person or by hearsay. Looks like being a lot of fun.
A descriptively lovely prequel, that left me wanting more, and actually willing to buy the Castonbury Park Series by this new author (to me).
I liked her style, and the way the flow to the narrative. Just a bit naughty, but still believable.
For me 4 stars and the series will be going on my Wish List.
I liked her style, and the way the flow to the narrative. Just a bit naughty, but still believable.
For me 4 stars and the series will be going on my Wish List.
2.5 stars for lovely prose but an historically implausible ending. A trader for other books. I suspect I shall seek out this author and this new Harlequin line. A nice, short freebie.
This novella works well as an amuse-bouche for a new series of Regency historical romances, Castonbury Park. I am looking forward to reading these books as they are released each month.
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This is a short read. It's an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon, especially if you like Regency Romances,and I do.
2.5 Stars
More of a good vignette, a teaser for upcoming series, than a short story. Nice read for waiting in line.
More of a good vignette, a teaser for upcoming series, than a short story. Nice read for waiting in line.
47 pages on my Nook, enjoyable, the introduction of characters for the series is well done.
Miniseries: Castonbury Park
Category: Historical Romance
Category: Historical Romance
This was a very cute introduction to the series.
It was a short book, but definately a good book
cute, sassy and sexy but far too short
My favorite Marguerite Kaye.
Short Book... sweet story.
Good short story.
A short story that is part of the Castonbury Park story but adds nothing of inportance to it.
Story summed up here: they meet, they have a tryst, he asks her to go with him when he leaves the park, she accepts. No conflict, no proposal, no wedding.
Story summed up here: they meet, they have a tryst, he asks her to go with him when he leaves the park, she accepts. No conflict, no proposal, no wedding.
A nice enough snippet, but not enough meat on the bones to satisfy.
Miniseries: Castonbury Park
Gotta love this book there is nothing more exciting than wondering if someone will follow their hearts or not...
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Currently a Freebie at Kobo... Kinda weird, I found one copy free, another not. lol
Jun 15, 2013
Catherine
marked it as to-read
Jun 07, 2013
Ogechi Wosu
marked it as to-read
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Born and educated in Scotland, Marguerite Kaye originally qualified as a lawyer but chose not to practice. Instead, she carved out a career in IT and studied history part-time, gaining a first-class honours and a master's degree. A few decades after winning a children’s national poetry competition, she decided to pursue her lifelong ambition to write, and submitted her first historical romance to...more
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